Say what you will about Jennifer Lopez, but the actress says she loves being a "cougar." The Hollywood star recently opened up about dating in her mid-40s and why she's not ready to settle down just yet.

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In an interview with Self Magazine this month, Lopez says that old clichés about women need to be "undone."

She said, "Enough already. We're in the other position now. We are desirable older, we can date younger guys and it's not this big taboo. Men have been doing this for years, and it's no big deal. Enough with the clichés about women. We can date younger guys... it's no big deal."

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Lopez opened up about the pain she experienced after separating from her ex-husband Marc Anthony, who she shares two children with. She said, "When you have that much pain, you have to anesthetize yourself in some ways. People do different things. Some go out and party and sleep around, but that's just not my way. I found the comfort in someone else. That's called being a love addict."

Lopez added, "When I face myself, I go, 'You have a fear of really being on your own. So you know what? That's what we're gonna do right now.' But it took me years to get there. So first it was learning to love myself. And then it was about facing my fears."

The Latina beauty will next be seen on the small screen the upcoming season of American Idol while she will also be busy promoting her box office offering, The Boy Next Door.

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